Electronic Textiles: Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technology

✍ Scribed by Tilak Dias

• Publisher: Woodhead Publishing
• Year: 2015
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 307
• Series: Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The integration of electronics into textiles and clothing has opened up an array of functions beyond those of conventional textiles. These novel materials are beginning to find applications in commercial products, in fields such as communication, healthcare, protection and wearable technology. Electronic Textiles: Smart Fabrics and Wearable Technology opens with an initiation to the area from the editor, Tilak Dias. Part One introduces conductive fibres, carbon nano-tubes and polymer yarns. Part Two discusses techniques for integrating textiles and electronics, including the design of textile-based sensors and actuators, and energy harvesting methods. Finally, Part Three covers a range of electronic textile applications, from wearable electronics to technical textiles featuring expert chapters on embroidered antennas for communication systems and wearable sensors for athletes.

• Comprehensive overview of conductive fibres, yarns and fabrics for electronic textiles
• Expert analysis of textile-based sensors design, integration of micro-electronics with yarns and photovoltaic energy harvesting for intelligent textiles
• Detailed coverage of applications in electronic textiles, including werable sensors for athletes, embroidered antennas for communication and electronic textiles for military personnel

✦ Table of Contents

Content:
Front Matter, Pages i-iii
Copyright, Page iv
List of contributors, Pages ix-x, C.F. Anderson, P. Bosowski, C. Breckenfelder, C.R. Cork, T. Dias, C. Fuggini, T. Gries, M. Hoerr, M. Hörr, W. Hurley, S. Jockenhövel, S. John, A. Kiourti, G. Loriga, R.R. Mather, E. Mbise, V. Mecnika, M. Miao, R. Nayak, R. Padhye, H. Qu, et al.
Woodhead Publishing Series in Textiles, Pages xi-xvii
1 - Conductive fibres for electronic textiles: an overview, Pages 3-20, C.R. Cork
2 - Conductive polymer yarns for electronic textiles, Pages 21-53, H. Qu, M. Skorobogatiy
3 - Carbon nanotube yarns for electronic textiles, Pages 55-72, M. Miao
4 - Design and manufacture of textile-based sensors, Pages 75-107, P. Bosowski, M. Hoerr, V. Mecnika, T. Gries, S. Jockenhövel
5 - Integration of micro-electronics with yarns for smart textiles, Pages 109-116, T. Dias, A. Ratnayake
6 - Design and manufacture of heated textiles, Pages 117-132, E. Mbise, T. Dias, W. Hurley
7 - Joining technologies for electronic textiles, Pages 133-153, V. Mecnika, K. Scheulen, C.F. Anderson, M. Hörr, C. Breckenfelder
8 - Photovoltaic energy harvesting for intelligent textiles, Pages 155-171, J.I.B. Wilson, R.R. Mather
9 - Piezoelectric energy harvesting from intelligent textiles, Pages 173-197, S. Waqar, L. Wang, S. John
10 - Embroidered antennas for communication systems, Pages 201-237, Z. Wang, J.L. Volakis, A. Kiourti
11 - Electronic textiles for military personnel, Pages 239-256, R. Nayak, L. Wang, R. Padhye
12 - Wearable sensors for athletes, Pages 257-273, Minyoung Suh
13 - Electronic textiles for geotechnical and civil engineering, Pages 275-300, D. Zangani, C. Fuggini, G. Loriga
Index, Pages 301-307